The best werewolf movies of all time
The top 3 according to 249 votes from people: An American Werewolf in London (1981) · The Howling (1981) · Dog Soldiers (2002). (Updated Jul 26, 2025.)
Full moons, silver bullets and painful transformations: the werewolf films critics and horror fans rank highest (SlashFilm, MovieWeb, IndieWire).
Top 11
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1
An American Werewolf in London (1981)
John Landis, the moors and Rick Baker's Oscar-winning transformation.
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2
The Howling (1981)
Joe Dante's satire set in a strange therapy retreat.
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3
Dog Soldiers (2002)
British soldiers besieged in a Scottish farmhouse.
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4
Ginger Snaps (2000)
Two goth sisters, and puberty as a curse.
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5
The Company of Wolves (1984)
Neil Jordan's dark take on Little Red Riding Hood.
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6
Teen Wolf (1985)
Michael J. Fox becomes a basketball star.
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7
The Curse of the Werewolf (1961)
Hammer Films and Oliver Reed in Spain.
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8
Wolf (1994)
Jack Nicholson as a publisher bitten on a country road.
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9
The Wolf Man (1941)
Lon Chaney Jr. and the Universal classic.
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10
Wolfen (1981)
Wolves stalking the South Bronx.
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11
Underworld (2003)
Vampires versus Lycans, Kate Beckinsale in leather.
How is this ranking ordered? By people's votes: each ▲ adds a point and each ▼ takes one away. Anyone can vote and add what is missing.
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